http://chrisclanton.com/blog Wed, 16 Apr 2008 06:14:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Woah there buddy!  Obviously you didn't get the memo, the new blog is over here www.chrisclanton.com/blog2  or you can just go to chrisclanton.com and be redirected. or you can browse around through my old blog while pondering why I felt it necessary to start the whole thing over again. Either way, update your ... http://chrisclanton.com/blog/?p=144 Things are starting to look up here in Nanjing! We had a faculty meeting today where some tentative schedules were laid down.  If all goes to plan (that's shaky) I'll start teaching English on Monday for this entrance program for some of the slower students, and then our semester starts in ... http://chrisclanton.com/blog/?p=140 Ugh, I just found out from my new boss that, surprise surprise, we will not be moving into the new apartments tomorrow, but rather not until "at least" Sunday.  That means that Scout and I will be trapped in this 10x10 windowless room for "at least" five more days.  It's ... http://chrisclanton.com/blog/?p=139 Alright, it's time for a much needed update now that I finally have a second to breathe. First and foremost, as of two days ago (August 7th, can someone confirm the actual date in England?) I am an uncle!  Hell yeah!   I've only seen a couple pictures so far, and he ... http://chrisclanton.com/blog/?p=138 So it turns out that the newest season of Survivor will take place in China. Not just China, but JiangXi (my provence), not just JiangXi, but in a small village just up the road from JiuJiang (within JiuJiang County). According to the CBS promos: The adventures will play out in the ... http://chrisclanton.com/blog/?p=136 Lindsay recently suggested that I listen to the song Honky Tonk Badonkadonk, because the song makes a good theme for Scout. It really does make a good theme for her, if you think of Scout herself as a "badonkadonk" and ignore Trace Adkin's intended meaning of "Badonkadonk" as what ... http://chrisclanton.com/blog/?p=135 So, Anne and I have entered to a bit of a competition over who has the cutest kitty. Unfortunately we need your help because we both think of our kitty's as being the cutest. So go check out Anne's kitteh here: then check out my kitty. ... http://chrisclanton.com/blog/?p=134 It is finally official!  I have a job in Nanjing.   I'll be working JiangSu  Education Service for International Exchange (JESIE) which is a very broad program, and specifically a private high school for students who will study abroad in Australia.  Basically the school offers Unilearn certification (and I'm probably misunderstanding ... http://chrisclanton.com/blog/?p=133 China is currently blocking all photos from flickr.  It's drawing HUGE amounts of antipathy from people, both foreigners and domestics, here in China.  I mean huge.  People are pissed.  Apparently the block came because of some photos that someone posted of a protest a chemical factory.  I'll keep mum for ... http://chrisclanton.com/blog/?p=132 The mixshare community is going really well with some great mixes by Nathan, Leslie, Anne, and Russell.  I've just uploaded my newest mix to the bunch too.  I've been listening to a lot of afrobeat and French hip hop lately, so that's kind of reflected in my mix. As usual, give ... http://chrisclanton.com/blog/?p=131